Sunday, April 25, 2010

04/25

Days ago Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill that requires police to question people about their immigration status including asking for identification if they suspect someone is in the country illegally. The law also toughens restrictions on hiring illegal immigrants for day labor and knowingly transporting them and makes it a crime under state law to be in the country illegally. Fair? Arizona has an estimated 460,000 illegal immigrants. The state of Arizona is being highly scrutinized for taking matters into their own hands when he federal government is responsible for immigration enforcement, but thus far, what has the federal government done? Amnesty? No. (Besides, what would that do to curb future illegal immigration?) Securing the US boarders? No. I guarantee you if I was in another country, say, Mexico (that seems befitting), and was caught without a passport or documentation I would detained until verified and if there illegally, deported. Opponents fear that Arizona's new law will lead to police harassment of those who look Hispanic and many are protesting.

Pictured (in an article) outside of the capital is a protester holding a sign stating, "We ARE Human." Yes, human indeed. Possibly a decent one. But nonetheless, one with an illegal immigration status.

The conspiracy theorist in me thinks: I love the smell of money but I smell the Amero on the horizion and it stinks.